Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. › Although McDonald's was the first restaurant to

use the assembly-line system, some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain.

› White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.

› The McDonald brothers opened their redesigned restaurant in 1948, and several fast-food chains that exist today opened soon after.

› Burger King and Taco Bell got their start in the 1950s, and Wendy's opened in 1969.

Our bodies were not created to withstand the continual fueling of junk.› Obesity

half of America's adults and one-quarter of its children are obese, double the rate of a generation ago

› Heart Disease› Diabetes› High Cholestrol

To further educate others on the risks of continuous fast food intake and their dangers.

The risks of fast food do not only affect one specific group of individuals.› Children› Teens› Adults› Elderly

Steps are being made to improve the quality of nutrition in fast foods.› Reduction of trans fats› Lower sugar› Less “empty calorie” meal options

Salads Wraps Grilled options

› Healthier childrens menu

In the year of 2007, $165.3 billion was spent on fast food.› Every day, about one-quarter of American

adults eat at fast-food restaurants

By informing the public of the risk of fast food they can draw his/her own conclusion on how to moderate their eating habits.